| bishop |
in the game of chess, a piece that can be moved diagonally across any number of unoccupied squares of the same color. [1/2 definitions] |
| board game |
any game, such as chess or backgammon, in which pieces are moved on a specially marked board. |
| castle |
one of two playing pieces in chess that may be moved forward, backward, or sideways over any unobstructed squares; rook. [3/6 definitions] |
| cheat |
an annual brome grass, originally native to Europe but now a weed in wheat-growing regions worldwide; chess. [1/11 definitions] |
| check |
in chess, the situation in which a king is at risk of being captured by an opponent's piece. [4/19 definitions] |
| checkerboard |
a surface marked into eight rows and columns of squares of two alternating colors, usu. red and black, and used as a game board for checkers or chess. [1/3 definitions] |
| checkmate |
in the game of chess, a winning maneuver in which the opponent's king piece is brought under direct attack and from which escape is not possible. [2/3 definitions] |
| chessboard |
a checkerboard used for playing chess. |
| chessman |
any one of the pieces used in playing chess. |
| gambit |
in chess, a tactic of sacrificing a pawn or other piece in order to gain an advantage. [1/3 definitions] |
| Grand Master |
(often l.c.) an international chess champion. [1/2 definitions] |
| king |
the principal piece in the game of chess, the capturing of which decides the winner. [1/4 definitions] |
| knight |
a chess piece in the shape of a horse's head. [1/5 definitions] |
| mate2 |
in chess, the placing of a king in a check from which there is no escape; checkmate. [3 definitions] |
| move |
in chess, checkers, and other board games, the act of making a play. [1/15 definitions] |
| opening |
a beginning, as of a book or chess game. [1/6 definitions] |
| pawn2 |
one of the eight chess pieces of lowest value, placed in the front rank at the beginning of a game. [1/2 definitions] |
| piece |
one of the small objects used in playing board games such as chess; counter. [1/10 definitions] |
| rook2 |
a chess piece that can move over any number of empty squares sideways or forward and backward; castle. |
| square |
any of the spaces on a chess or checker board. [1/24 definitions] |
| stalemate |
a position in chess leading to a tie game that comes about when a player is unable to make a legal move. [1/4 definitions] |